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The deals are coming and a compliment to make a girl’s heart sing

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I was red hot and ready to roll with the Safeway deals yesterday morning. I dropped off my daughter at a birthday party and came home to start some serious postin’.

As I sat down with the ad, I couldn’t figure out why my limbs felt like a ton of bricks. Then I couldn’t figure out why I was so tired. Then I started getting cold, even though it was getting hot outside.

Then it dawned on me that maybe I was sick.

I called my husband and let him know that he would not be working much and set up a bed in the middle of the living room. Needless to say, the room was trashed after about 45 minutes of two preschoolers and a baby running around like maniacs while their mother dozed.

I’m feeling much better today and the most wonderful thing happened this morning as I was picking up the disaster that once was my living room. My husband said to me, “I realized yesterday that you actually do pick-up the house during the day.” Of course, I’ve told him many times that these four little people can destroy a room in a matter of seconds. But now he has actually experienced it. Seriously, it was the sweetest thing he could have said to me today.

Isn’t it funny what moms consider compliments?

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I had an aweful flu bug this last week too. My husband is sweet in his own way when I’m sick – makes me soup, gets me drinks etc. However, the house seems to go unnoticed – he really doesn’t seem to “see” the results of the tornado that has hit! I don’t understand it – I can’t stand looking at the mess! Mine are 2 1/2 and 4 and I totally know what you mean when a room can be pulled apart by the seams in minutes!

I have just started working again and he has them in the evenings and weekends when I’m at work. At first he had the attitude that taking care of the kids (and the house, yard etc.) was no big deal…simple. Well, after the first two weeks he finally admitted how difficult it really is and has had to learn that he is NOT going to get all his things done that he planned for the evening – this has been a hard lesson for him.

We don’t have a dishwasher – keeping on the dishes has been another lesson for him ..they pile up much faster than one may think!

But I appreciate all the things he does manage to get done – as I know how difficult it can be somedays!

I call my self the laundry fairy as I sometimes think my husband doesn’t realize all that I do. To him, it all just seems to “happen.” I absolutely understand your elation. Take care of yourself. Glad you’re feeling better.

This cracks me up! I totally agree that it is a HUGE compliment when my husband sees what I actually do all day and then is amazed that I can do so much! Especially when the house is trashed when he comes home . . . but it could have been SO much worse!

Angela, that is the best story! I only have one day per week when I’m home alone with my (only one) 4 yr old all day, as I work full time and my husband works Saturdays. I tell him over and over what I did all day and I don’t think he ever really understands. With your 4 kiddos, and being a stay at home (like working 4 full time jobs at once), I can see why you’re so elated! I’m glad you’re feeling better, too!

Oh my goodness, it is so hard on a mom to be sick when your kids are home. I’m so glad you’re feeling better! I totally understand about our twisted version of compliments. I think it’s because we so often feel like we are spinning our wheels, it’s nice to know that others realize how hard it actually is. 🙂

Angela I am glad to hear you are feeling better. When husband stayed with our 3 kids (this was 3 1/2 years ago) so I could go to the women’s retreat I called him to let him know I was on my way home. He had them alone for 2 days. He says “This is tougher than I imagined it to be” Ummm yeah! Inside my heart melted because I knew what he was saying. I heart those compliments and treasure them! Oh and guess what the kids did….they put a whole can of frosting in the microwave and turned it on for 40 mins and it exploded (the frosting). He did not discover this until he went to make them easy mac for dinner and the microwave was broken because the metal lid was still on it! I tell myself constantly that it is by Gods Grace that my kids have been protected from major accidents.